Welcome 2012 Training

Lead Instructors

 Ron Dehne 
 ron.d@tacticalencounters.com

Ron is a retired Lieutenant with over 24 years of law enforcement experience, last assigned to the Community Security & Response Unit.

Prior assignments/duties include: Patrol Supervisor, 16 years SWAT experience as Chemical Weapons Specialist and Entry Team Leader.  O.I.C. of the Special Operations Unit and Homeland Security. Ron also served 13 years on the Honor Guard.

Ron holds a Master of Arts Degree from University of Detroit and has served as an adjunct professor at Madonna University.

He holds instructor certifications in the following areas:  SWAT Tactics, Advanced Hostage Rescue, Firearms, Advanced MP5, Distraction Device, 12 Ga. & 37mm Extended Range Impact Weapons, Chemical Weapons and Agents, Taser® Master Instructor, Crowd Control and Civil Disturbance Tactics, Pepperball®, Confrontational Simulation/Reality Based Training, WMD: CBRNE, Response and Awareness and Sudden Death In Custody Instructor.

Ron Taig 
 ron.t@tacticalencounters.com

Ron is a Captain with 24 years of law enforcement experience.  He is currently assigned as the Uniform Division Commander in charge of Patrol Operations.

Prior assignments/duties include: Patrol Supervisor, Special Operations Unit, Narcotics & Surveillance.  Ron is currently the Assistant Team Leader of the Western Wayne Special Operations Team with over 20 years of SWAT experience.  Ron has led/participated in over 800 raids/building entries.

Ron holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Madonna University in Criminal Justice and is in the process of obtaining his Masters Degree.  Ron is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy #237.

He holds instructor certifications in the following areas:  Firearms, Patrol Rifle, Rapid Deployment, Defensive Tactics (Instructor Trainer), Ground Fighting, Spontaneous Knife Defense, Personal Chemical Agents, SWAT Tactics, Low-Light Tactics, Confrontational Simulation/Reality Based Training and is a Sudden Death in Custody Instructor.

Dan Danaher  
dan.d@tacticalencounters.com

Dan is a Sergeant with 23 years of law enforcement experience.  He is currently assigned as the Training Coordinator for his agency.

He is a former Marine Non-Commissioned Officer, where he served as a Rifleman, Scout/Sniper and Marksmanship Instructor.  Dan also served in the Persian Gulf, during the Iran/Iraq War on the USS Okinawa and Mobile Sea Base Hercules during Operations Earnest Will and Prime Chance.

Prior assignments/duties include: Patrol Supervisor, Special Operations Unit, Motor Officer, Range-Master and Narcotics & Surveillance Bureau.  Dan was also the former Senior Team Leader for the Western Wayne Special Operations Team with over 18 years of SWAT experience as both a Sniper and Entry Team Leader.  Dan has been a member of his Department’s Color/Honor-Guard for 20 years.

Dan holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Madonna University in Criminal Justice.

He holds instructor certifications in the following areas:  Firearms, Patrol Rifle, Rapid Deployment, Defensive Tactics, Ground Fighting, Spontaneous Knife Defense, Taser®, Personal Chemical Agents, Strategies & Tactics on Patrol Stops, SWAT Tactics, Low-Light Tactics, Confrontational Simulation/Reality Based Training and Live-Fire Shoot-House.

Associate Instructors

Robert Menard

Bob is a Senior Police Officer with 21 years of law enforcement experience.  He is currently assigned to Patrol Bureau, working the Midnight Shift.

He is a former Marine Sergeant where he served as a Rifleman and Combat Skills Instructor having served in Desert Storm. 

Prior assignments/duties include: Detective Bureau, Special Operations Unit (Criminal Surveillance and Fugitive Apprehension) and fourteen years of SWAT experience on the Entry Team.  Bob has also been a member of his Department’s Color/Honor-Guard Team for 17 years.

Bob is in the process of obtaining his Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice from Madonna University. 

He holds instructor certifications in the following areas:  Rappel Master, Rifle/MP5, Firearms, Chemical Munitions, Less Lethal, Taser, Low-Light Tactics, SWAT Tactics, Strategies & Tactics on Patrol Stops, Confrontational Simulation/Reality Based Training, Live-fire Shoot-House ___________________________________________________________

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Jeff Weiss

Jeff is a Sergeant  with over 18 years of law enforcement experience.  He is currently assigned as a Patrol Supervisor, working the Afternoon Shift. 

Jeff is a former Marine Non-Commissioned Officer, who spent most of his enlistment abroad specializing in Amphibious Operations. 

Prior assignments/duties include: Special Operations Unit and School Resource Officer.  He is a current member of the Western Wayne County Special Operations Team with 15 years of SWAT experience and a current member of his agencies Honor Guard.

Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Madonna University in Criminal Justice.

He holds instructor certifications in the following areas: Firearms Instructor, Taser, Less Lethal, Active Shooter, Repel Instructor, Rifle/MP5/Benelli, Low-Light Tactics and Strategies & Tactics on Patrol Stops 
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Christian Emert

Christian is a Senior Police Officer with over 12 years of law enforcement experience.  He is currently assigned to the Patrol Bureau, working the Midnight Shift. 

Prior assignments/duties include: Special Operations Unit and Field Evidence Tech.  He is currently a member of the Western Wayne County Special Operations Team with 7 years of SWAT experience.  Christian is also a member of his agencies Honor Guard.

Christian holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Madonna University

He holds Instructor certifications in the following areas: Firearms, Simunitions, Low-Light Tactics and Strategies & Tactics on Patrol Stops.

John Walker 

John is a Sergeant with 18 years of law enforcement experience. He is currently assigned to the Intelligence Bureau working narcotics investigations and criminal surveillance.   

Prior assignments/duties include: Patrol Supervisor, Special Operations Unit (Criminal Surveillance and Fugitive Apprehension), and 10 years of SWAT Experience.  John has over 7 years experience as a narcotic/patrol canine handler.

John holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Madonna University in Criminal Justice.

He holds Instructor certifications in the following areas: Firearms.